Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an examination and provide opinions regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure is denied. The case is remanded for further development regarding environmental exposure and for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus II is rated at 20 percent, and the effective date for left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy has been granted as February 26, 2020.,PTSD remains rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or incurred in service, including as a result of exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, headaches, and blurred vision as these conditions are not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to be due to his in-service herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development on the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and left lower extremity disability. The claim for a higher rating for back disability prior to March 6, 2019, remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to procedural issues related to the opt-in process and the implementation of the Modernized Appeals System (AMA).

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service aboard the USS Porterfield.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding service connection for residuals of a stroke. The Veteran contends his stroke is related to herbicide exposure or secondary to his CAD, but the VA examiner found no direct link and opined that risk factors like obesity, diet, genetics, etc., are more likely causes.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided do not adequately comply with the July 2020 Board remand directives. The Veteran is therefore required to undergo additional evaluations for his psychiatric, respiratory, skin, eye, kidney, ED, DM, and hypertension disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of diabetes mellitus type II and erectile dysfunction was dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal prior to the decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there is no evidence of chronic in-service disease or a compensable degree within the presumptive period. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine and radiculopathy of the lower extremities is granted.,Service connection for left hand strain, left arm condition, right thigh pain, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension (to include as secondary to service-connected conditions), and right hand pain (to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine) are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and a seizure condition, to include neurofibromatosis due to exposure to aviation gas, JP-5 jet fuel, and crude oil while serving aboard U.S.S. Pawcatuck.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a skin disorder (PFB) have been granted. The appeals for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, right knee disability, and left knee disability are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and examination, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if he currently has any of the claimed disabilities or if they are related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities was denied. The Board found no evidence of such a condition.,Service connection for diabetes was granted effective October 24, 2017, but the Veteran sought an earlier effective date. This request was also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection as they are all related to conditions that have been resolved due to the Veteran's death.